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Eagles 2024 roster cuts: Tracking 53-man roster moves, published by NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Eagles have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. to cut their roster from 91 to 53 players.This won’t be their final 53-man lineup, but they have to start here, and many of the players released before the deadline will end up on the 16-man practice squad.We’ll keep you posted as developments come in:releaseOL Max Scharping: The Eagles added depth to their offensive line by signing Scharping in June. Scharping played 79 games with the Texans and Bengals from 2019-2023, starting 33 of them. Scharping played primarily at tackle…

A new era of college football has arrived with the inaugural 12-team playoff season. Who will hoist the trophy in January? (Credit: Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports)The 2024 college football season is upon us.After a tumultuous Week 0 that saw last-minute upsets, a 17-point comeback and plenty of other crazy moments, Week 1 promises to be an action-packed affair.After years of waiting for a bigger, better College Football Playoff system, the time has finally come. A new expanded 12-team postseason awaits at the end of the 2024 regular season. The top four teams in each conference will receive a bye week, and…

During a quiet period on the NFL calendar in late June, I asked questions about each position group on the Eagles roster (both offensive and defensive). Now, a few months later, after a long training camp and a robust preseason, it’s a good time to revisit these very questions heading into the 2024 season. Got any answers? Still have questions? Let’s take a look: Quarterback: Can the new coaching staff get the most out of Jalen Hurts? The early results are positive. The Eagles’ offense looked unfinished throughout the spring, and Hurts clearly looked like a quarterback who was still…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Learfield’s Tarheel Sports Properties announced today that former Tar Heels Joe Jauch and Bryn Renner will serve as commentators for University of North Carolina football games broadcast this fall on the Tarheel Sports Network. With Brian Simmons moving to a full-time position on the Carolina football staff and serving as special advisor to head coach Mack Brown, Jauch and Renner will join Jones Angell in the radio booth as the voice of the Tar Heels. Additionally, Tar Heel football letterman Na Brown will co-host the Tar Heel Sports Network’s pre-game and post-game shows with Dave Nathan.…

Who will win the Heisman Trophy this college football season? (Gregory Hodge/Yahoo Sports)It probably wouldn’t be a bold bet to predict a quarterback will win the Heisman Trophy come December.Only four players other than quarterbacks have won the award since the turn of the 21st century, and that trend is likely to continue this season: All 22 of the top candidates for the award are quarterbacks, according to BetMGM odds.Here, we look at the state of the Heisman Trophy race ahead of the start of the 2024 season. Many of the candidates for the award will be quarterbacks for teams…

The NFL Week 1 schedule is fast approaching. The schedule features three division matchups: Texans vs Colts (+1.5), Saints vs Panthers (+4), and Chargers vs Raiders (+3.5). Familiar NFL matchups are one of the common NFL betting trends for bettors as they can analyze the game score history when making NFL score predictions. The most common score in the 104-year history of the NFL is 20-17, which is something to keep in mind when placing your Week 1 NFL bets with exact score bets.This score has occurred eight times in 2023, and one of those eight times was in New…

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton (81) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Pacor Stadium on August 22, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Credit: Katie Stratman – USA Today SportsA week ago, the Cincinnati Bengals’ second preseason game raised a big question: What’s going on with Jermaine Burton?The promising rookie dominated in his NFL debut despite playing with fourth-stringers, and his biggest contribution came in his second game as he suddenly played as a special teams returner for the first time in his career.Fast forward to the third preseason…

Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt and associate athletic director Jonathan Botros announced this summer that the Texas Tech athletic department will fully participate in revenue sharing with athletes, part of a landmark change in college sports come fall 2025.Hocutt isn’t sure how much Tech will increase its scholarship numbers, one of the key elements of the House v. NCAA settlement. Football may also be able to increase its scholarship numbers from 85 to 105, but it’s not certain it will increase them at least to the new limit.”The answer is still unclear,” Hocutt told the Avalanche Journal in mid-August…

Ruth wore the ‘called shot’ shirt during a historic game against the Chicago Cubs in his final World Series in 1932.A shirt belonging to American baseball legend Babe Ruth has shattered the record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever auctioned, fetching $24.1m after a weeks-long auction. The online auction for his New York Yankee shirt began in July and culminated after a bidding war that lasted more than six hours on Sunday, according to Heritage Auctions in Irving, Texas. The buyers wishes to remain anonymous, Heritage said. Within the first few days of going up on auction,…

A note about how it works: This is a list for the 2024 season only. This is not a list of the top prospects overall, but rather a list of the players most likely to make a difference in 2024.Also, this is only a list of prospects who are currently in the minor leagues or have prospect eligibility. Players currently on an MLB roster or who have exhausted their rookie eligibility are not considered eligible.With those caveats in mind, let’s take a look at the top candidates who have a chance to contribute to fantasy in 2024.All season long, listen…